Kids listening to someone teach about agriculture. With black beef cow in corral panels.

McDowell Youth Livestock Camp

Published - July 28, 2026 Read
dark clouds over mountains with power wires in it.

Keeping Your Food and Budget Safe during Summer Storm Season

Published - July 29, 2026 Read
Two young people-one male, one female-sitting on a couch. One holding a computer with the other pointing someting out on the computer.

Teens Teaching Tech: Volunteers Needed

Published - July 29, 2026 Read

News From McDowell County Center

A yellow-legged hornet
Invasive Yellow-legged Hornet Confirmed in North Carolina

Published - July 28, 2026

From: Growing Small Farms
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WNC AgOptions Grant Information Sessions

Published - July 28, 2026

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Voluntary Ag District Info Session: Summer 2026

Published - July 27, 2026

Mountain State Fair Logo with ferris wheel and mountains in background with tent and rooster on logo words September 11th through 20th also noted on bottom.
Enter the Mountain State Fair Food Contests

Published - July 26, 2026

Chicken salad sandwich, carrot sticks, pear
Get Ready for Back To School Lunch

Published - July 24, 2026

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The Great Southeast Pollinator Census in NC

Published - July 23, 2026

Forest scene broken into 3 panes.
Preserve Plan and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in North Carolina

Published - July 10, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
Portable Sawmill
Wood for You and Your Community Workshop

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center
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Upcoming Events

Summertime Chow Chow! Tuesday | Aug 04 | 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM Glenwood Baptist Church. 155 Glenwood Baptist Church Rd Marion NC 28752
Capture the Moment: Smartphone Photography Course Tuesday | Aug 04 | 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension | McDowell County Center, 60 E Court St, Marion, NC 28752, USA
How to Launch a Food Service Business: Operations & Systems Tuesday | Aug 04 | 6:00 PM — 7:30 PM
Capture the Moment: Smartphone Photography Course Thursday | Aug 06 | 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension | McDowell County Center, 60 E Court St, Marion, NC 28752, USA
WBRM 1250 AM & 103.9 FM Radio Program Monday | Aug 10 | 8:30 AM — 9:00 AM Tune in to WBRM 1250 AM & 103.9 FM
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News From NC State Extension

Downy mildew on cucumber
Cucumber downy mildew confirmed in Haywood County, NC

Published - July 31, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
The Grounded Table webinar series graphic
The Grounded Table Webinar Series

Published - July 30, 2026

From: Local Food
Image of a seven-by-four plot of grass with differing levels of health.
Center Update: Assessing Turfgrass Resistance to Ground Pearls

Published - July 29, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Banner stating Updates on Cyclospora cases in North Carolina, July 31, 2026, this event is hosted in partnership by the NC Food Safety and Defense Task Force and the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
Cyclospora cases in NC

Published - July 29, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Flier for the WNC Regional Ginseng Update meeting on September 18, 2026 in Asheville, NC
WNC Regional Ginseng Update

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier for Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University Extension Forest Farming Office Hours. Held on September 11 and November 13, 2026 from 12 to 1:30 PM EST. Q&A, resources, and conversation about forest farming. Held on Zoom.
Fall Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
Flier: Forest farming office hours summer 2026. Join the Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition and NC State University for this virtual Q&A session via Zoom. May 8, June 12, and Aug 7 from 12:1:30 pm EST. Register: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/W86x
Summer Forest Farming Office Hours

Published - July 27, 2026

From: New Crops & Organics
From left to right, chinch bug (small, winged insect) life stages, nymph through adult in increasing size.
Got Chinch Bugs? We Need Your Help!

Published - July 23, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Scatter plot showing the distribution of 4,955 SNPs across chromosomes 1 to 9, with genomic positions on the x-axis and chromosome numbers on the y-axis.
Center Update: Applying Genomic Selection Techniques to the NC State Turfgrass Breeding Program

Published - July 22, 2026

From: TurfFiles
Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology
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